[Report 1924] / Medical Officer of Health, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough.

  • Merthyr Tydfil (Wales : County). Borough Council.
Date:
1924
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Credit: [Report 1924] / Medical Officer of Health, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Some 30 houses in the Clwydyfagwr and Winchfawr district that cannot be connected with the sewer had earth closets provided. Before that their arrangements were of a prmiitive nature. SEWAGE FARM. TROEDYRHIW. During the year the lower part of the farm was twice thrown out of action owing to the breaking in of the Taff River, and until the damage was made good a considerable volume of sewage had to be discharged into the river directly. Reference was made in last year's report as to the advisability of enlarging the straining tanks, inasmuch as they were wSmSg^eyond their capacity, but nothing has been done to remedy matters during the year, with the result that in -bad weather there is an offensive odour from the effluent. OFFENSIVE TRADES. No application for the establishment of an offensive trade has been received during the year. There are 4 premises where offensive trades are carried on in the Borough, viz. : Two gut scrapers, a fell- monger and a knacker. There were no complaints during the year. RATS AND MICE (DESTRUCTION) ACT, 1919. Chief Sanitary Inspector Thomas reports that he dealt with 26 premises during the year, with satisfactory results. Inspector Jenkins reports that the old culverts in the Dowlais Ward were thoroughly baited during May and November, with good results. He states that indications of the existence of rats are now rarely seen in or about dwelling houses, but the refuse tips with their adjacent pig cots, both at Dowlais Top and Pantscallog, still occasionally report their presence. Inspector Mills reports that baits were laid in 4 premises with good results. Inspector Williams reports that baits were laid on 4 premises with satisfactory results. FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS. There are 444 workshops (including bakehouses) on the register, and (excluding bakehouses) 444 visits were made by the Inspectors ^ring the year. Forty-three notices were made during the year. Details are given in Table V. Bakehouses. There are 70 bakehouses on the register, and 346 visits of inspection were made during the year. The statutory requirements in respect to lime-washing were carried out in all cases during the year. There are 3 certified underground bakehouses m the Borough.
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